India, Aug. 9 -- Sleep is restorative for overall wellbeing, acting as the bedrock for good health. But when sleep gets compromised, the ripple effects can be felt throughout the body and mind. This is where your habits leading up to bedtime count. Sleep is more than just clocking in the recommended eight hours; the quality also matters, substantially.

Despite getting the recommended hours of sleep, if you are still tossing and turning, changing sides, flipping pillows to the cold side, or counting sheep to fall asleep, then the quality of sleep may be poor. Let's take a closer look at what may help you sleep better.

Dr Waseem Ud Din, Consultant Pulmonologist at Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals, told HT Lifestyle about the value of sleep...